recoup

re·coup

R0090100 (rĭ-ko͞op′)v. re·couped, re·coup·ing, re·coups v.tr.1. a. To get back; recover or regain: recoup a loss; recoup one's dignity.b. To gain an amount equal to (an outlay or investment): expected to recoup the development costs in three years.c. To restore; replenish: "urged [her] to catch up on sleep and recoup her utterly spent resources" (Bernard Lown).2. To reimburse (someone) for a loss or expenditure.3. Law To reduce (the amount of a monetary claim made by a party in a legal action) because of a failure of that party to perform an obligation under the contract or law related to the claim.v.intr. To recover from loss or exhaustion; recuperate: needed to recoup after the strenuous campaign.

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[Middle English recoupen, to cut short, from Old French recouper, to cut back : re-, re- + couper, to cut (from coup, blow; see coup).]

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re·coup′a·ble adj.re·coup′ment n.

recoup

(rɪˈkuːp) vb1. to regain or make good (a financial or other loss)2. (tr) to reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss3. (Law) law to keep back (something due), having rightful claim to do so; withhold; deduct[C15: from Old French recouper to cut back, from re- + couper to cut, from coper to behead; see coup¹] reˈcoupable adj reˈcoupment n

re•coup

(rɪˈkup)

v.t. 1. to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses. 2. to regain; recover. 3. to reimburse; pay back; recompense. v.i. 4. to get back an equivalent, as of something lost. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French recouper to cut back, cut again =re- re- + couper to cut; see coup] re•coup′a•ble, adj.

recoup

Past participle: recouped
Gerund: recouping

Imperative
recoup
recoup

Present
I recoup
you recoup
he/she/it recoups
we recoup
you recoup
they recoup

Preterite
I recouped
you recouped
he/she/it recouped
we recouped
you recouped
they recouped

Present Continuous
I am recouping
you are recouping
he/she/it is recouping
we are recouping
you are recouping
they are recouping

Present Perfect
I have recouped
you have recouped
he/she/it has recouped
we have recouped
you have recouped
they have recouped

Past Continuous
I was recouping
you were recouping
he/she/it was recouping
we were recouping
you were recouping
they were recouping

Past Perfect
I had recouped
you had recouped
he/she/it had recouped
we had recouped
you had recouped
they had recouped

Future
I will recoup
you will recoup
he/she/it will recoup
we will recoup
you will recoup
they will recoup

Future Perfect
I will have recouped
you will have recouped
he/she/it will have recouped
we will have recouped
you will have recouped
they will have recouped

Future Continuous
I will be recouping
you will be recouping
he/she/it will be recouping
we will be recouping
you will be recouping
they will be recouping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been recouping
you have been recouping
he/she/it has been recouping
we have been recouping
you have been recouping
they have been recouping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been recouping
you will have been recouping
he/she/it will have been recouping
we will have been recouping
you will have been recouping
they will have been recouping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been recouping
you had been recouping
he/she/it had been recouping
we had been recouping
you had been recouping
they had been recouping

Conditional
I would recoup
you would recoup
he/she/it would recoup
we would recoup
you would recoup
they would recoup

Past Conditional
I would have recouped
you would have recouped
he/she/it would have recouped
we would have recouped
you would have recouped
they would have recouped

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	recoup - reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a lossreimburseremunerate, recompense, compensate - make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
	2.	recoup - regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"recuperate, recoveracquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"catch up with, make up - make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"
	3.	recoup - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"deduct, withholdkeep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"dock - deduct from someone's wages

recoup

verb regain, recover, get back, make good, retrieve, redeem, win back Insurance companies are trying to recount their loses.

recoup

verbTo get back:recover, regain, repossess, retrieve.nounThe act of getting back or regaining:recovery, repossession, retrieval.

Translations

rattraperrecouvrerregagnerreprendreindennizzarerecuperarericuperare